Clankerfront — A classic RTS. Humans vs. clankers.

Isometric base-building, unit production, and large-scale battles against rogue AI appliances. Solo and co-op. In development.

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Gameplay

Classic RTS mechanics.

Base building, resource gathering, unit production, fog of war, and responsive unit control. Battles scale to thousands of units on isometric maps.

Game modes

Solo and co-op survival.

Defend your base against escalating waves of clanker attacks, alone or with friends. Campaign and multiplayer are in development.

Tools

In-game map editor.

Shape terrain, place units, and set up encounters. Modding, replays, and player-created content are planned.

Cross-Platform

Runs on six platforms with full cross-play.

Clankerfront runs the same deterministic simulation on every platform. Host a peer-to-peer lobby on any device and play co-op or skirmish together — no separate queues.

6Platforms
1Shared Lobby
P2PCross-play
Windows
Linux
macOS
Android
iOS
Steam Deck
Factions

Two factions, with a third planned.

Humans

Human militias and repurposed factories defending kitchens, homes, and cities. The playable faction in early access.

Clankers

AI-powered home appliances that turned on their owners and began building units of their own. Planned as the second playable faction.

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A third faction is planned for a later release.

Media

Gameplay videos and screenshots.

Large-scale battle
Small skirmish
In-game map editor
Pre-Alpha Tech Demo

Apply for the playtest.

The first playable version is a pre-alpha tech demo covering the engine, core RTS controls, survival gameplay, and large-scale battles. It is not the full game yet.

Spots are limited and applications are reviewed manually — the questions here help us pick a mix of new and veteran RTS players.

  • Solo, co-op and ranked
  • Survival modes
  • Leaderboards
  • Classic RTS mechanics
  • Cross-platform
  • Modding
  • Map editor
  • Campaign

Applications are reviewed manually. We'll be in touch by email.